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Yesterday, we looked at how tariffs might well make connected accessories more expensive and leave existing devices less secure as the companies that made them exit the market. Today, we discover why these accessories need to be protected and find out they can already be attacked. If nothing else, it should encourage any consumer or enterprise user relying on connected accessories to take the time to verify that all of them are truly secure. Those that are not should be removed from use – and from your network.

It’s no secret that IT workers can easily get burned out. They often have too much to do and feel stressed trying to keep up with technology that’s always changing. The meteoric growth of artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, in business has only exacerbated the problem, with tech workers feeling pressure to learn relevant skills and even fearing they’ll be replaced by bots. Another factor contributing

Alibaba and Baidu are intensifying the battle for leadership in China’s fast-evolving AI market, with both companies unveiling upgraded models focused on dynamic reasoning capabilities. On Tuesday, Alibaba launched Qwen 3, an enhanced version of its flagship AI model. The upgrade introduces hybrid reasoning, designed to improve adaptability and efficiency for app and software developers. It follows a rapid-fire development pace from Alibaba, which pushed out Qwen 2.5-Max in January, just days after startup

A Windows launch isn’t the end a process — it’s really just the beginning. Microsoft continually works on improving Windows 11 by fixing bugs, releasing security patches, and occasionally adding new features. In this story we summarize what you need to know about each update released to the public for the most recent version of Windows 11 �

Windows 11 24H2 has been released, but behind the scenes, Microsoft is constantly working to improve the newest version of Windows. The company frequently rolls out public preview builds to members of its Windows Insider Program, allowing them to test out — and even help shape — upcoming features. Skip to the builds The Windows Insider program is divided into four channels: The Canary Channel is where platform changes (such as major updates to the Windows kernel and new APIs) are previewed. These changes are not tied to a particular Windows release and may never ship at all. Little

The massive power outage that is impacting much of Spain and Portugal, and that left parts of France without electricity, is remarkable both for its speed and also its reach, an industry analyst said Monday. The outage began around 12:30 p.m. Spanish time (6:30 a.m. Eastern time), Computerworld Spain reported, with power slowly beginning to return in some regions from around 1.30pm. John Annand, practice lead at Info-Tech Research Group, said from what he has seen online so far, at this time, “both [Spanish power distributor] Red

By now, most online users are probably tired of all the notifications asking whether to allow or block cookies when browsing the web. Since 2022, the Brave browser has offered built-in blocking of these notifications, but the feature does not display some sites correctly. Brave’s solution to the problem is Cookiecrumbler, a new extension that uses AI to block the notifications without affecting page display.

With the global rollout of tariffs, the smart home accessories market — valued at approximately $30 billion — is entering new territory. Consumers should brace for higher prices, company closures, and even market consolidation across the sector. The issue is the uneven nature of these additional tariff taxes on trade. While some of the big players, including Apple, might find ways to manage their w

Over the next few years, agentic AI is expected to bring not only rapid technological breakthroughs, but a societal transformation, redefining how we live, work and interact with the world. And this shift is happening quickly. “By 2028, 33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI, up from less than 1% in 2024, enabling 15% of day-to-day work decisions to be made autonomously,” according to research firm Gartner. Unlike traditional AI, which

AI is either taking over routine tasks typically performed by younger employees or requiring them to learn how to use the tech to be more effective in their jobs. Nearly four in 10 Americans, for instance, believe genAI could diminish the number of available jobs as it advances, according to a study released in October by the New York Federal Reserve Bank. And the